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Losing Motivation? Write Yourself Fan Mail. Really. 26 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
Sometimes we’re lacking the motivation to meet a deadline and put the finishing touches on the project, crushed by the potential of failing. Even worse, we release work we know isn’t our best. Bestse...
The Research Trap 26 Aug 2013 | 06:40 pm
Jack Zerby, entrepreneur and former designer at Pentagram on “The Research Trap:” I’ve read over and over the importance of validating ideas, but it seems I was blurring the lines between market vali...
Get Schooled on Making Ideas Happen with 99U for $99: Early-Bird Special Ends Today! 23 Aug 2013 | 06:42 pm
Photo: MACKME.com One of the core beliefs that animates everything we do at 99U is: “Learning is a lifelong project.” To that end, we’re launching an incredible new event next month: The first 99U Po...
How to Know When You’ve Overstayed Your Desk-Visit 22 Aug 2013 | 09:09 pm
If you’re never entirely sure when to walk away from a chit-chat session with a coworker, or how to get that overly chatty desk neighbor to leave, you need to start paying more attention to feet. Buff...
Cory Doctorow: Minimize “Pickup Time” by Stopping in the Middle 22 Aug 2013 | 01:08 am
One of the toughest parts of creating work is defeating resistance (or overcoming the lizard-brain) to get started. It’s inevitable that getting started will be difficult — however, you can minimize t...
A Tour of TaskRabbit’s Offices 21 Aug 2013 | 11:25 pm
Whether it’s an open floor plan or more traditional set up, it’s always fascinating to see where creatives are getting work done. OPEN Forum has a peek inside of the offices of TaskRabbit, which is co...
Amateurs Get Angry With Clients. Professionals Educate Them. 21 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm
As most experienced freelancers know, sometimes we have to fire our clients, for their benefit and ours. But it doesn’t have to be this way. I used to think dealing with frustrating clients was just ...
Steve Blank and The Two-Way Coffee Meeting 20 Aug 2013 | 11:30 pm
The advice-seeking coffee or lunch is standard fare in most business communities. It usually goes something like this: you email someone you admire and ask if you can chat. Sometimes you are ignored. ...
What Is a Life-Changing Realization That You Wish You Had Sooner? 20 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
At community Q&A site Ask Metafilter, one member asks “What is a life-changing realization that you wish you’d had sooner?” The results are a compelling mix of not-so-obvious career and life advice. S...
On Debt and Creativity 20 Aug 2013 | 01:50 am
“The trick is from the business side, to try to be fiscally responsible so you can be creatively reckless.” — Tom Rothman [via Austin Kleon]
